Mounting Horizons (MHI) will present Living Well in the Community (LWC) Peer Supported workshops about setting and working on quality-of-life goals. Advocacy is Week 10 of 11. Self-advocacy and systems advocacy are powerful tools that can help people get their needs met to experience improved quality of life. Advocacy requires combining all the skills of […]
Mounting Horizons (MHI) will present Living Well in the Community (LWC) Peer Supported workshops about setting and working on quality-of-life goals. Maintenance is Week 11 of 11. Maintaining the changes that participants have made throughout this workshop requires consistent motivation and support, built into their daily lives. With MHI Facilitator support, this session helps participants […]
During these sessions, participants will work on basic money skills with a small group of peers. They will be counting different quantities of coins and bills using their phone or a calculator. Through active involvement, participants will develop the ability to discern the appropriate currency required for purchases and verify that they give and receive […]
Mounting Horizons (MHI) will present Living Well in the Community (LWC) Peer Supported workshops about setting and working on quality-of-life goals. Maintenance is Week 11 of 11. Maintaining the changes that participants have made throughout this workshop requires consistent motivation and support, built into their daily lives. With MHI Facilitator support, this session helps participants […]
Participants will practice their knife and cooking skills by helping make Coriander Roasted Carrots. They will review the recipe before starting cooking process, gather and measure ingredients, follow recipe steps, use their knife skills and clean up directions. Participant will get to taste their finished product and take home a copy of the step-by-step recipe […]
Participants will meet MHI staff at First Watch in Webster for a health-minded Brunch! By participating in this Funday Monday event, participants will be out in their community socializing with their peers and developing the social skills while enjoying Brunch.
Participants will identify their top interest cluster and walk to a poster displaying the word and pictures of careers relating to it. They will discuss what they like about the example jobs on the chart. Participants will then watch videos of potential careers that fall under the different interest categories. In the second hour, participants […]
Objective: 1. Students will learn about the six different career interest areas based on the Holland Codes. 2. Students will learn about traditional and nontraditional jobs associated with the six different career interest areas. 3. Students will learn about the barriers that may challenge them when obtaining nontraditional jobs. Assessment: Participants will finish watching a […]
Objective: Students will identify their interests and how that relates to employment. Assessment: 1. Students will learn about the six different career interest areas based on the Holland Codes. 2. Students will learn about traditional and nontraditional jobs associated with the six different career interest areas. 3. Students will learn about the barriers that may […]
Objective: Students will learn how to write interview questions for a guest speaker. Assessment: Participants will learn about the importance of having questions for guest speakers (or interviewers) and practice preparing questions in advance of a guest speaker visiting the classroom.
Participants will decorate/paint two Valentine-themed cookies with royal icing. After decorating cookies, they can eat or take home their artfully decorated cookies. It is suggested that everyone bring something to drink. Participants will have a chance to learn the skill of decorating cookies and practice their social skills with their peers.
Participants will practice their cooking skills by helping make peanut butter and chocolate chip pancakes. They will review the recipe before starting the cooking process, gather and measure ingredients, follow recipe steps, and clean-up directions. Participants will get to taste their finished product. This will enable the individual to be better equipped for independently using […]
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